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1.0 Presentation Title:
Technology for teaching narrative writing for large EFL university classes in Japan: A report on an ongoing field study on using videos, a Group Mailing List and Groupware on the Internet
YASUDA, Masami, Kwansei Gakuin
Univ., [email protected]
http://myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/myindex.html
June 4 , 2006Sapporo Gakuin Un
iv.
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1.1.1 Abstract:
teaching writing Not translation exercises
to large EFL university classes in Japan.
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1.1.2 Abstract:
To ease and shorten the grading cycle,
Internet and multimedia environment have been fully utilized,
a video movie, a Group E-Mailing /Groupware, on-line quizzes.
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1.1.3 Abstract:
To discourage translation, the writing tasks focused on‘narrative writing’ on the video
story.
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1.1.4 Abstract:
each class About 5 minute video segment
oral question and answer drills •for comprehension check are
the instructor’s tailor made on-line quizzes.
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1.2.1 Abstract: 2
8 to 10 groups consisting of three to five students narrative summary projectsevery other week.
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1.2.2 Abstract: 2
First, the group leaders willsubmit their summary in 10 to 15 sentences via an E-Mailing List, to whichthe instructor in turn replies, with some corrections and
feedback.
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1.2.3 Abstract: 2
The Group Mailing List enables the whole class
to browse asynchronous E-mail logs
and each group can share its work for further rewriting.
Approved groups recite their own corrected work in class as part of bi-weekly projects.
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1.2.4 Abstract: 2
And in the final class, every student individually will
record on a cassette tape
the narrative recitation work, watching and synchronizing with
an 8 and half minute long, Digested and muted video story.
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2.0 Introduction - L2 writingDichotomies/Dilemmas
Fluency and accuracy Contrastive rhetoric debate Process vs. Product debate Assessment Feedback and error correction
cf. Casanave, Christine Pearson. (2004) Controversies in second language writing. Ann Arbor, Michigan:Univ. of Michigan
June 2-4, 2006
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2.1.1 Kinds of questions to pose
How can we focus on meaning
• rather than
forms? Learning English
vs. Learning about English The place of
grammar learning and Correction.
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2.1.2 Kinds of questions to pose
How can we put communicative aspects
• in classroom - with or without the use of E-mails?
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2.1.3 Kinds of further questions to pose
How can we have interactive drills,
so that students can actively participate in class?
How can we create “autonomous learning” environment with Group work?
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3.0 “Teaching narrative writing in large EFL classes”
I would like, now, to present my own experience of “Technology for teaching narrative writing,”
for oral and written communications in "regular" and large
EFL classes on a Japanese university level.
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3.1 The class needs and purposes
At the Law Dept, at Kwansei Gakuin Univ., we offer two classes each for the two year required English courses.
Semester system since 1987
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3.2 two kinds of classes for each year
1. reading, 2. communication. credit hours of English
total to 8 hours out of 16 hours in foreign language requirements.
Video Narrative Writing via E-mail“
the general 'regular' EFL classes.
"English Otsu" in Japanese, emphasis on oral and written
communication.
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3.3 Video Textbooks
A few years with trials and errorsAdopted a well-received Video
textbook entitled: (Oxford University Press) Mystery Tour and
Jericho Conspiracy
Jump to Video narration slide
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4.0 Examples of actual lesson plans - 90 min.
Cycle - 3 classes to cover two chapters Day 1 –
Introduction•Preview TF Questions - 5 min.
Preview with digested video - 5 min.
Preview with full version video -10 min. Comprehension checkups (TF) - 5 min. Show and stop with
• Explanation (Vocabulary, Grammar, Culture)• Questions and Answer drills - 60 min.
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4.1 Examples of actual lesson plans - 90 min. (2)
Cycle - 3 classes to cover two chapters Day 2 ( a week after)
Preview with digested video - 5 min.
E-mail grading – via ML - over the weekend
Group presentation for approved work 30 min.
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4.2 Examples of actual lesson plans - 90 min. (3)
Cycle - 3 classes to cover two chapters Day 3 ( 2 weeks after) - same as Day 1
Group presentation for approved work30 min.
Quizzes on each chapter: Who said what?Take home
Final Project last two weeks – grading, recitation, record
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4.3 Homework - sample work separate
Error Correction, feedback E-mails – Group work Rewrites until approval Deadline: Each Friday evening 20:00
Final Project – 8 ½ min. digested video Use of stationary file - word processing Group (All chapters except the last one) Individual work (last chapter)
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4.4 Homework - sample work separate (2)
Course grading Group and Individual work Online quizzes Final exam - only 30%
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4.5 Homework - sample work separate (3)
Winning the students’ trust that their work is being graded with feedback
E-Mail archives Web-mail (IMAP: Univ. official) Yahoo Group site:
• yahoo.co.jp/mygroups• yahoo.co.jp/group/Eng1z_KGLaw/files/Emails.f/
Index: infoseek. - Emails_all.html
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5.0 Students’ work: Video narration E-mail work Video - Separate
video ouput (OHC) Audio Recording
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6.0 IT tools which are mostly free services.
Internet Browser: Internet Explorer - both on
Windows and Macintosh E-mails
Outlook Web Access, Outlook Instructor: Eudora Pro on Macintosh
Mailing List: no campus support Since 2002 - started using Yahoo Group
E-Mail archives: infoseek. - Emails_all.html
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7.0 Servers
Internet Server - off campus - freeweb provider with FTP - free server space
Personal files: Students and InstructorsVirtual Server - mail file and other documents – can be accessed to from home, too.
https://webmail.kwansei.ac.jp/Instructors’ notes, homework files
Only on campus - intranet
myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/myindex.html
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7.1 Outlook Web Access: Mails: Web mail (IMAP),
Personal Files: Z
drives BBS: Public
Folders
https://webmail.kwansei.ac.jp/
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7.2 BBS - Bulletin Board
On-campus BBS Not quite helpful Not so useful.
So, instead of school BBS, Free BBS service (aaacafe) Yahoo Group
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7.3 Public Folders (BBS)
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7.4 Off-campus BBS - aaacafe and others
URL: myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/bbs_f/bbs100105.html
URL: aaacafe.ne.jp - free www2.aaacafe.ne.jp/free/myasuda/main
.bbs www2.aaacafe.ne.jp/free/myasuda/eng1
z.bbs
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7.5 On-line quizzes authoring and delivery - QUIA and others
QUIA - (login name: myasuda_kg) http://www.quia.com/ QUIA - stores students' logs and
grades, but not item answers Class portal page URL:
• http://www.quia.com/pages/masamimystery.html• http://www.quia.com/pages/masamijericho.html
Instructor mode: http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.web.QuiaWebManager?tagModuleType=10400
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7.6 Mailing List - pseudo groupware
Yahoo eGroup http://groups.yahoo.co.jp/mygroups
Other BBS - Groupware, etc. (Requires PIN) http://cgi.f11.aaacafe.ne.jp/~myasuda/tr
eebbs/tree.php?mode=root 画像メモ (Requires PIN)
http://cgi.f3.aaacafe.ne.jp/~myasuda/gazoubbs/gazou.php
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7.7 Final Project
in the final class, Each student will recite and record
On cassette tapes the narrative recitation work, watching and synchronizing with
an 8 1/2 minute long, Digested and muted video story.
http://www.voiceblog.jp/myasuda/
Emails_all.html - all the mail exchanges are in protected Yahoo Group site
Return to Video textbook slides
photos yahoo /Eng1z_KGLaw/slideshow
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8. Questionnaire – Online form Online questionnaire (Requires PIN) – hit return if error
https://webinfo.kwansei.ac.jp/active/login
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8.1 Questionnaire – Result 7/2004 - 2004 Spring Freshmen Classes Excel file: ( n=12) Server:
http://myasuda2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/JALT2005.f/QuestionnaireIZ07310both.xls
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9.0. Projects in progress
Weblog Projects: http://advcomp.wordpress.com/
RSS feeder in Web 2.0: http://reader.www.infoseek.co.jp/reader/
Composition grading: Online Slide show stored at:
• yahoo group/Eng1z_KGLaw/ Jericho.f/Unit5.f• http://1458462720.slide.com/
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9.1. Projects in progress (2)
Weblog Projects: http://advcomp.wordpress.com/
Students Weblogs and comments Protected privacy with PINs http://advcomp.wordpress.com/tag/classblog/ http://myasuda.my.land.to/treebbs/tree.php?n=470
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9.2 Projects in progress (3)
WELL Project Presentation2004 and others
Portfolio: WELL projects: http://myasuda2.hp.infoseek.co.jp/p
ublic_html/032205.f/
Audio Projects: http://wiki.livedoor.jp/myasudakg/d/
MenuBar2
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9.2 Projects in progress (4)
AJAX and Web 2.0 http://advcomp.wordpress.com/tag/web20/
What it is: http://www.google.com/search?q=Ajax&q=Web2.0
Netvibes and Protopage, etc. http://www.netvibes.com/ http://myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/eng2z.f/KG-
Netvibes.f/slideshow040906.html
Video on demand http://myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/eng1z.f/
OneCampus.f/
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10.1 Projects in progress (A)
Wiki pages BBS links:
• http://myasuda-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/public_html/bbs_f/bbs100105.html
Syllabus pages:• http://www.wikihouse.com/myasuda/index.php?Adv
-Comp
HyperLink wiki page:• http://f3.aaa.livedoor.jp/~myasuda/tiddlywiki
02/
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10.1 Projects in progress (B)
Wiki pages (cont’d) pukiwiki: (Requires PIN)
• http://f3.aaa.livedoor.jp/~myasuda/pukiwiki14/pukiwiki.php
Wiki*2:• http://wikiwiki.jp/myasuda/?PodcastLinks
Wiki Livedoor:• http://wiki.livedoor.jp/myasudakg/d/CALL%2dA302
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